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The 1950s through the 1970s are known as the period of decolonization. At the beginning of the period, almost a third of the world’s population (over 750 million people) lived under colonial rule. Between 1950 and 1981, the number of UN member sovereign states had grown from 50 to 157. A wide array of forces, from nationalism to international capitalism to Cold War clientelism to tourism: all led to a expanding understanding of the immoralities and evils of colonial oppression. By the end of the period, self-determination (it was widely thought) had triumphed.
Some, however, emphasized the inequalities which remained. Those regions of the world termed “Third World” still remained impoverished. Others assumed that these countries were dislocated in time from the West – that as newly born countries they merely needed time to develop – and that as they modernized, they would approach the temporality of richer nations. Others held that imperialism had never disappeared, but had merely taken a new form. Geographical, racial, and economic dislocation allowed for extraction and pollution to continue unabated. A half-century later, it is clear that globalization had numerous effects, but that imbalanced power relationships have remained. Decolonization’s promises have not materialized, and countries such as the United States, France, and England still claim ownership of land masses far away. Nor do their descendants relinquish historical claims to lands. These transformations will be the subject of this course. They are not, of course, separate events, nor do they necessarily occur in sequence. Decolonization, postcolonialism, and recolonization coexist. As a class, we will be thinking through the ideals, consequences, and practices of these relationships, with special attention to the Pacific (which, unlike Africa, the Asian subcontinent, or the Caribbean, has received comparatively little scholarly attention). Participation: 25% Midterm: 25% Final: 50% Poslední úprava: Ferguson Kennan, prof. (02.02.2026)
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Office hours signup: https://calendar.app.google/JELKUtYF8fAoVcAL6 Poslední úprava: Ferguson Kennan, prof. (26.02.2026)
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The Midterm essay must be written on a shared document with history tracking enabled for the instructor. Using AI-generated results in their literal or edited form is considered plagiarism. All uses of AI tools in reading or research summary is not recommended, and must adhere to ethical recommendations provided by Charles University Poslední úprava: Ferguson Kennan, prof. (01.04.2026)
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